In the past, few doctors gave locum tenens much consideration as a possible career path. Stability and growing within one company were the main goals for many. However, newer generations of physicians have a different… Read More
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How to Make the Most of Open Enrollment
It’s important to make the most of open enrollment, the period during the year that an employer allows its employees to elect or change benefit options available to them. These benefits vary by employer but… Read More
Estate Planning for Physicians
Estate planning for physicians, sure, it is not the most exciting topic, but it is vital! We are going to take the “morbid” topic and make it more digestible. We will start with six common… Read More
Financial Planning for Early Career Attending Physicians
This is part two of our financial planning for our early career attending physicians. Earlier on the blog, we got the party started with Financial Planning for Last Year of Training Physicians. The goal of… Read More
Financial Planning for a Medical Resident
Before we talk about financial planning for medical residents, let’s start with the most important part first: your primary goal while in residency or fellowship should be to become an exceptional doctor. The kicker is… Read More
Building the Best Budget for Medical Residents
One of the most common questions we get is “how do I build a budget as a medical resident?” This came up when we first moved to Philly in 2015, and we had our new… Read More
The 7 Most Important Things to Know About Physician Mortgage Loans
The physician mortgage loan (sometimes called the doctor mortgage loan) was created by banks because of the distinctive challenges physicians face when borrowing due to their high debt-to-income ratios — thanks to student loans. Many physicians… Read More
What is a 457(b) Plan & How Does it Work?
While most people are familiar with retirement saving tools like a 401(k) or 403(b), fewer people are familiar with the 457(b) plan. With several different choices available, each more confusing than the other, taking control… Read More
Savings Accounts 101
As a financial advisor, I sometimes take the simple things in finance for granted. Our topic today is savings accounts and while I tend to assume everyone knows the basics, I have found that many… Read More
How to Stop Being a HENRY & Take Control of Your Finances
Are you among a growing group of people in the U.S. who have a high household income, yet your savings never seem to grow significantly year after year? Believe it or not, there’s a name… Read More